Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bacon, Martha Cowdin, 1860-1940, Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Bryce, Elizabeth Marion Ashton Bryce, Viscountess, 1854-1939, Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922, Daniel, John W. (John Warwick), 1842-1910, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Grant, Frederick Dent, 1850-1912, Horsemanship, Horses, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Myers, Barton, 1853-1927, Myers, Kate Baldwin, 1860-1940, Plantations, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tucker, Henry St. George, 1853-1932, Tucker, Martha Sharpe, 1860-1928, Virginia--James River, Virginia--Jamestown, Virginia--Shirley Plantation, West, Susan Ann Elliott, 1820-1905
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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt about the family’s activities on their trip to Jamestown, Virginia, for the Ter-centennial Exposition. Roosevelt enjoyed the fleet review, gave a speech to open the celebration, and attended a dinner hosted by Henry St. George Tucker. The family also visited three plantations on the James River: Shirley, Westover, and Brandon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [April 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199243. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [29 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199243.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199243.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
